LOL Facebook Messages Our Schools Have Received

Social media offers a whole new way to communicate with your community. After 10,000 posts for 17 different districts, we’ve been through the good, the bad, and the ugly.

But we’ve also been through the funny!

The ability to message privately to your Facebook page is a great way to connect. We’ve been able to get answers to questions quickly and efficiently – to meet parents or community members where they are, hanging on Facebook.

Along with the serious, you’ll likely receive funny messages as well.

With tomorrow being April Fool’s Day, we thought it would be fun to share some of the messages we’ve received. In some cases, we’ve shared our reactions as well. All of the names, phone numbers, and other details have been changed to protect the embarrassed!

Jane – Hello, may I ask you something?
School Response – Of course; we are here to help!
Jane – I wonder about your rules for hair. It’s just that my younger cousin is about to start at your school and his hair looks like a big mop.. it would be so funny when he has to get it cut (wink emoticon)
School Response – I see! I’ll have to look into that. I’ll try to get you a response today!
Jane – Haha okay thanks a lot (smile emoticon)
School Response – We took a look at the student handbook and the only general reference we have is a “neat appearance.” Nothing specific on length or style of hair. But thanks for asking!
Jane – Okay…too bad lol (smile emoticon)

Patty – I would like to know, is it normal to send a kindergarten student to the office for giving a little boy in her class “love notes” and say it’s not what “WE do in kindergarten? Please direct me in the guidelines where this is inappropriate behavior that needs to be punished and threatened if she does it again she will have privileges taken away and be required to spend her time in the office?

Wendy – Can you please post this on the school page! Thank you! (smile emoticon)
School Response – We’ve sent the information to the administration, but it’s not something we can put on the page itself. The office has the information. Thank you.

John – The school lunch lady needs to have her automated phone quit calling my work saying some kid’s school lunch card is in debt. I’ve left her 5 voice mails in the last week and still getting calls at XXX-XXX-XXXX. Make it stop.

Mary – Hi I have a crazy question. Where did u guys get the human balls from? I’m looking to rent some for my daughter sweet 16 party and I am not having any luck. Could u help me out as to where I could look
School Response – These were brought in by the National Guard.

Suzy – 8:51 am – Hello we have 4 wrestlers coming to the tournament this morning but are running a little late probably be there around 9:15…. I called the contact number that was listed on track wrestling but must be and ex. Number no answer …. Any idea of another way to get ahold of someone?

Lisa – Sunday night – A few people have gotten calls from the superintendent saying school is cancelled due to freezing rain? Is it a glitch or something? Obviously kids have school tomorrow cause no rain forecasted. Can anyone help with this?
School Response – We have gotten messages from a few people regarding this issue. We will get a definite answer and get back to you ASAP.
School Response – That phone call was incorrect. There is school tomorrow. Sorry for the confusion!
Lisa – Ok thank you and no problem

Tom – Who owns “ABC business”? The address is 123 Main Street. There was a package left at my house for them.
School Response – It is John Doe. They are located at the large garage buildings across from the post office. Their office is open during the day. Or do you want them to stop by and pick it up?
Tom – I’ll just drop it off in the morning. Thanks

Cindy – Will you be having donkeyball again this year?
School Response – At this point, it doesn’t look like it. Typically donkey basketball is done every other year – or every 3 years. If things change, we will let you know.
Cindy – Oh, bummer. Well Thanks!

Requests for help in marketing:

Jim – Lil’ Wienie Wagon will be in Town on Wednesday at the town square from 11-6.

Molly – Please share this to the school page…Photos by Molly. Ok, everyone now is the time school is approaching and I am offing a great special on “SCHOOL PICTURES” and with this great offer you will get:
A CD with your child’s school photo (outdoor pictures likely)
$10/per child (one CD will be provided)
Optional child name and year on the wallets or larger pictures
No sitting fees
No extra cost/no taxes – just straight forward pictures
This message went on for five more paragraphs of extra costs, add-ons, options…complete with spelling errors.

And then some kids might just get bored and send in emoji’s:

Have you received funny Facebook messages on your school’s page? We’d love to hear about them. Feel free to e-mail those to me at andrea@socialschool4edu.com to protect the guilty!